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Politics

Pro-Trump insurrectionists climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

These are the 94 elected officials from Pa. who supported challenges to Biden’s win

Several major corporations are stopping donations to lawmakers on this list, which includes eight congressional reps and 85 state reps.

5 years ago

Pa. Sen. Jim Brewster
Politics & Policy

Federal court rules in favor of Democrat who won Pa. Senate race but was barred by GOP

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Democrats in a close, hotly contested Pa. state Senate race that caused an uproar in the Capitol last week.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Jake Corman speaks to the press
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

New Pa. GOP leader pushes transparency reforms despite party’s past reluctance, obstruction

Sen. Jake Corman wants to enact new transparency measures to restore trust in the legislature. But skeptics counter that the GOP has for years allowed reform efforts to fail.

5 years ago

A protester walks past the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill
Politics & Policy

Early warning signs emerge for GOP after US Capitol riots

The Republican Party is losing voters, including in Pa., as it's pulled in opposite directions after the attack on Congress by Trump loyalists.

5 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One
Politics & Policy

Trump takes no responsibility for inciting deadly riot

Trump faces a single charge — “incitement of insurrection” — after the deadly Capitol riot in an impeachment resolution that the House will begin debating Wednesday.

5 years ago

Rudy Giuliani speaks at a press conference
NPR
Courts & Law

New York State Bar Association considers expelling Rudy Giuliani

The bar association said it received "hundreds of complaints in recent months" about Giuliani, deciding Monday to launch a "historic" inquiry into the president's attorney.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks at a podium
NPR
Politics & Policy

Can Trump pardon himself?

President Trump is said to be considering pardoning himself, but constitutional scholars say he doesn't have the power to do so.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One
Politics & Policy

Trump pressured Georgia to ‘find the fraud’ in earlier call

The December call preceded Trump’s Jan. 2 call to Georgia Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger where he asked election officials to “find” enough votes to overturn Biden's win.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally
Politics & Policy

Dems prep ‘incitement of insurrection’ charge against Trump

A resolution calling on Pence to do so was blocked Monday by Republicans. But more votes are expected Tuesday, with an impeachment vote Wednesday.

5 years ago

Union Leader John Dougherty exits federal court after he pled not guilty at his arraignment Friday, Feb. 1, 2019,(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘Johnny Doc’ accused in lawsuit of intimidating, threatening would-be union candidates

The civil lawsuit was filed in federal court Friday. It seeks to overturn the results of an electrical workers union’s election last summer.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

President Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration

In a Friday tweet Trump said, “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.”

5 years ago

A pro-Trump insurrectionist gestures to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

After Capitol breach, Philly terrorism expert warns of coming ‘paramilitary’ insurgency — led by Trump

The first step to quelling an insurrection is installing a competent government, said author and Navy veteran Malcolm Nance.

5 years ago

Members of the U.S. Secret Service Counter Assault Team walk through the Rotunda as they and other federal police forces responded as violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol today, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Courts & Law

Police officer’s death intensifies Capitol siege questions

The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that Officer Brian D. Sicknick was injured “while physically engaging with protesters" during the Wednesday riot.

5 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
Politics & Policy

‘Wrecking ball to the American political structure’: Insurrection in D.C. further divides Pa. pols

Less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated, fractures in Pa.’s evenly split congressional delegation have widened.

5 years ago

A Montco commissioner meeting got heated on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 when Commission Chair Valerie Arkoosh called County Commissioner Joe Gale 'a racist.' (Zoom)
Politics & Policy

Montco, Delco elected leaders react to violent insurrection at the Capitol Building

The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners virtual meeting turned into a heated exchange about racism after Capitol insurrection and summer protests.

5 years ago

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